On the joyous occasion of this wonderful festival of lights,
let’s celebrate a safer and and less noisy Diwali.

Let’s also show our gratitude to the Universe and the world
around us this Diwali. Everyday.

Let’s share the happiness with those less fortunate than us
and help them with additional income for their families, their children.

Let’s try to offset the thick smoke and harmful gases that
are emitted with each cracker we light.

Let’s plant a tree.

Welcome to Sustainable Green Initiative: SGI
works with the twin objectives of combating climate change caused by the
billion of us in urban areas as well as helping the billion who sleep
hungry, have the assurance of two daily meals!

One
of the most tried and tested -- and promising -- method to combat climate
change is a simple one: plant trees. Planting trees takes care of a host of
issues -- from pollution abatement to creating sustainable livelihoods.

How will my planting trees help? Why should I plant a tree?

The
simplest way to combat climate change is to plant trees: Trees breathe in
Carbon Di Oxide and through the process of photo-synthesis create food for
themselves and breathe out Oxygen. Carbon Di Oxide is one of the
main causes of global warming. CO2 and other Green House Gases blanket the earth's
atmosphere and trap heat. This leads to
warming of the earth's atmosphere as the trapped heat is prevented from
escaping.

Planting
and nurturing a tree helps reduce global warming as trees absorb CO2 and
release oxygen. A mature tree sequesters up to a ton of Carbon in its life
time. It also gives out enough oxygen required by two human beings.

Planting
a tree can be one of the most satisfying activities of our lives. Nurturing a
tree we have planted and watching it grow and bear fruit is an extremely
rewarding experience. Apart from this, here are a few more reasons to help you
start planting:

As
a gift: Gifting a tree to a friend, a colleague, a dear one can be a very
unique experience.

In
memory of a loved one..

To
mitigate our individual carbon footprint.

As
part of our corporate social responsibility.

Sustainable
Green Initiative plants fruit trees on fallow/ community lands and on lands
owned by marginal and Bpl farmers. We work with self help groups and NGOs
who help us identify right beneficiaries who can continue the process of
planting and nurturing trees. (See our methodology).

At
Sustainable Green Initiative, we plant trees to help the fight against climate
change and also hunger, poverty and rural migration. By planting a tree
through us, you help in doing your bit to mitigate your carbon footprint and
carry on the fight against hunger, poverty and climate change.